Convention Hub
2026 LCMS Convention Hub
A central field guide for Today's Business, proposed resolutions, overtures, nominees, Handbook rules, guidance resources, videos, podcasts, prayer, and official source links.
Use this Hub when you are ready to dive into convention materials, study proposed resolutions, connect overtures to floor committee work, review nominees, prepare amendments, or pray through the work of Synod.
Christ Is Risen Indeed
"But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep."
1 Corinthians 15:20
Theme text: 1 Corinthians 15:20-22. Workbook source index: 559 pages, 18 sections, 477 source entities, 374 real overtures, 103 reports, and 1180 search records.
Prayer
Pray at 3:07
Every day at 3:07 p.m., we invite you to pause and pray. In military time, 3:07 p.m. is 15:07, reminding us of John 15:7: "If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you."
As we prepare for and follow the work of the convention, we pray for our church body, our leaders, our delegates, the floor committees, and the outcomes that will shape our life together. We pray not because we control the future, but because we abide in Christ, and Christ is risen.
Delegate Quick Start
Delegate Quick Start
New to the site? Start with the action closest to what you need.
Official Source
Read the current convention packet
Open the current official convention packet before moving into study aids or commentary.
Field Guide ReaderStudy proposed resolutions
Browse proposed resolutions and omnibus actions from Today's Business, Issue 1.
Media GuideWatch or listen by floor committee
Use floor committee videos, podcasts, and briefing resources alongside official sources.
Study AidPrepare for floor procedure
Use printable procedure guides for motions, amendments, addressing the chairman, and microphone scripts.
Field Guide ReaderFind a specific item
Use the global search hub when you need a specific item, source page, nominee, bylaw, or guide.
Study rhythm
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Resolution Watch
Hot Takes: Resolutions to Keep an Eye On
A quick delegate watch list for resolutions that may need extra reading, charitable questions, or possible amendment.
This section does not replace Today's Business or the official resolution text. It points delegates to areas where a proposed resolution may have significant theological, missional, governance, or local-ministry implications.
Pastoral formation restrictions
Watch resolutions affecting residential formation, Alternate Route, SMP, EIIT, CHS, CMC, Spanish-language SMP, mission plants, ethnic ministry, rural ministry, and bivocational contexts.
Worship standardization beyond doctrinal purity
Watch worship commission proposals, public Scripture reading, women lectors, chapel practice, and the difference between doctrine and local ceremony.
RSO and chaplaincy tightening
Watch RSO oversight, chaplaincy language, institutional care, mercy partners, mission societies, and transition concerns.
COP policies, supervision, discipline, and digital conduct
Watch dispute resolution, expulsion, due process, Matthew 18, public accountability, abuse response, and digital communication guidance.
Concordia Lutheran identity and university governance
Watch Lutheran identity, CUS governance, prior approval, chapel practice, LIMOS, church-worker formation, and corporate-status study.
Study aid. Not an official LCMS publication. Verify exact pending wording in Today's Business and official convention materials before speaking, amending, or voting.
Start here
Choose the path that fits your work
Guidance for delegates
Read curated confessional and practical guidance documents to understand the convention process, major issues, prayer needs, and delegate preparation.
I want to pray daily
Use the 3:07 prayer rhythm as convention preparation stays centered in Christ, His Word, and His Church.
I want to understand the overtures
Search official Workbook source-navigation records and browse overture pages.
I want to study proposed resolutions
Browse proposed floor committee resolutions and omnibus actions from Today's Business, Issue 1.
I want Today's Business
Open the current Today's Business PDF, find study guides, and move from the official PDF to the Resolutions and Omnibus readers.
I want to review nominees
Browse nominee biographies, statements, photos, offices, and sections from the 2026 LCMS nominee publication.
I need rules, bylaws, elections, or procedure
Use the Handbook guide for bylaws, elections, convention rules, and procedural source text.
I want to understand how the convention works
Read the Handbook convention-process guide for authority, representation, floor committees, elections, resolutions, and amendments.
I want to create or offer amendments
Use the Amendments guide to classify a change, draft amendment language, follow floor process, and check the Handbook rules.
I want to study the Confessions
Open the Book of Concord reader for source text, topics, glossary, and guided reading paths.
I want official LCMS materials
Use official resource links for the Workbook, convention publications, official documents, and final authority checks.
Official LCMS Resources
Use this site as a research and navigation aid, but verify all official convention information with LCMS sources.
LCMS National Convention
Official LCMS convention landing page.
LCMS Convention Documents & Publications
Official document hub for convention materials.
2026 Convention Workbook
Official Workbook with reports, overtures, representation information, and convention source material.
Nominee Bios & Statements
Official biographical synopses, candidate statements, and nomination information.
Start Here
Choose a path for delegates, pastors, lay readers, overture search, confessional study, or prayer.
Workbook Search
Search 559 mechanically extracted Workbook pages, 18 sections, 374 overtures, 103 reports, and related source-navigation records.
Today's Business
Open the current Today's Business PDF, find study guides, and move from the official PDF to the Resolutions and Omnibus readers.
Overtures
Browse official Workbook overture numbers, titles, committee connections, and page references without private analysis.
Resolutions
Browse proposed floor committee resolutions and omnibus actions from Today's Business, Issue 1.
Floor Committees
Follow the ten Workbook floor committees and their public source-navigation overture and report assignments.
Book of Concord
Browse and search Lutheran Confessions source text by document, article or chapter, and numbered paragraph where available.
LCMS Handbook
Find Constitution, Bylaw, Articles of Incorporation, convention process, election, membership, and amendment references.
Source Methodology
The rules of the road: Scripture, Confessions, official LCMS materials, reviewed notes, and clearly labeled inference.
Prayer and Preparation
Prayer resources to help delegates, alternates, leaders, and congregations deliberate with repentance, faith, courage, and charity.
Independent-site notice
This site is an independent delegate research and preparation tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, authorized by, or officially connected to The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod or any other organization unless explicitly stated. All official convention information should be verified with official LCMS convention resources and the Convention Workbook.
